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Humanitarian Crisis Overview
Amhara
Humanitarian conditions risk deterioration as available resources fall short of extensive shelter and NFI needs while persisting regional conflicts hinder timely access. A recent assessment in North and South Wello laid bare the stagnated progress for communities among the most in need, revealing alarming gaps for IDP households left in unsafe, overcrowded, and undignified IDP site living conditions. Observed on-site shelter conditions are marked by worsening shelter inadequacy and severe lack of maintenance, resulting in debilitating congestion and porous protection.
Aggravating the woes, NFIs have been in shortage, and the IDPs are unable to replenish items due to non-existent livelihood options. Prevalent GBV, food, and WASH service disconnects deepen IDP survival struggles. To this day, prospects for large-scale return, relocation, or other durable solutions remain minimal, necessitating urgent life-saving support.
Similar situations are evident elsewhere, including Debre Birhan, where needs have been prioritized for critical decongestion yet remain awaiting successful resource mobilization. Out of 445,767 individuals targeted for assistance in 2025, only 22,784 (5%) are reached and committed to. Additionally, multiple recent influxes - including in West Gondar and East Gojam - pile on existing caseloads; further verification and investigation are essential to enable emergency responses.
Tigray and Contested
Tigray continues to face a severe humanitarian crisis, with most IDPs living in increasingly fragile and undignified conditions. Approximately 18% are accommodated in 91 collective centers—primarily overcrowded classrooms within school compounds and other semi-urban structures—that are largely makeshift, substandard, and rapidly deteriorating. As the rainy season approaches, many of these shelters are at risk of collapse, posing serious threats to the safety and well-being of displaced communities. Shelters in planned sites also require urgent repairs, while informal settlements—including those established in school compounds—offer minimal protection from the elements. These conditions raise significant protection concerns, especially for women, children, older persons, and persons with disabilities. In several woredas, the number of IDPs is two to three times higher than the host population, placing an unsustainable burden on already overstretched local infrastructure and basic services.
Despite immense needs, humanitarian response capacity has drastically declined. As of March 2025, the ES/NFI Cluster had reached only 3% of its target population, reflecting a wider funding shortfall and operational contraction. The suspension of USAID funding has had a profound impact, leading to a 71% reduction in the number of operational organizations. The Cluster currently holds no emergency stockpiles at national or sub-national levels, severely limiting its ability to respond to new displacements or sudden deteriorations in living conditions.